Your Guide to Iron + 15 Recipes 🍽️
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Written by Dr Rachel Denham (MBChB), with an introduction from Sophie Richards.
Iron is a hot topic right now, and it's one worth understanding whatever stage of life you're at. But what actually is ferritin? How does your body absorb iron? And what questions do you ask your GP when it comes to iron?
Written by Dr Rachel Denham (MBChB), our educational iron guide breaks down all the good to know info so you can understand iron and walk into your GP appointment feeling prepared, with the questions you actually want to ask.
Inside, you'll find:
What iron and ferritin are, and how they're different.
How your body takes in iron, and what can get in the way.
Why your periods and your cycle are part of the picture.
The iron terms you keep seeing online, explained.
Your GP appointment prep: what to track, what to bring and the questions worth asking.
Plus, 15 delicious recipes built around iron rich ingredients.
Because eating iron rich doesn't have to mean dull dinners or spinach on repeat. Dr Rachel (who also runs The Kitchen Sync!) has pulled together 15 genuinely delicious recipes:
Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack options to help you reach the NHS recommended daily amount*.
Built around iron rich ingredients.
A range of recipes including options for vegetarians.
Important disclaimer
The guide is educational only. It isn't medical advice, it isn't a diagnostic tool and it doesn't diagnose or treat any condition. It's designed to work alongside your GP, not replace them. If you're worried about your iron or have symptoms that are new, severe or won't go away, please speak to your GP or another qualified healthcare professional.
*According to the NHS, women aged 19 to 49 need 14.8mg of iron per day. These recipes were put together to help you reach that across three meals and snacks. Iron totals show the amount of iron in the ingredients, in milligrams, not the amount your body will absorb. Absorption varies from person to person and depends on lots of things, including what you eat the iron with. Where possible, the recipes pair iron rich ingredients with vitamin C rich foods, which increase iron absorption.